On November 12, a forum dedicated to road safety issues was held in Osh. The event was attended by representatives of the authorities and law enforcement agencies, including City Vice-Mayor Ernest Toltoev, City Qazi Ubaidulla Ajy Sarybaev, and the Chief of Staff of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic Bakhram Saitkhodzhaev.
Accident statistics in Osh
According to Bakhram Saitkhodzhaev, Chief of Staff of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, 171 road traffic accidents have been recorded in Osh since the beginning of the year. The main cause of these tragedies remains driving while intoxicated.
Consequences of traffic accidents in Osh over 9 months
"A person who gets behind the wheel after consuming alcoholic beverages is considered a criminal. Despite this, some of our citizens continue to get behind the wheel and drive after consuming alcohol. As a result, 28 people have lost their lives. Among them are both drivers and passengers."
According to official data, 572 people died in traffic accidents in Kyrgyzstan during the nine months of 2026.
